Lwin, Wai Phyo
Male
Verified On March 2, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Lwin, Wai Phyo of QUEENS, NY in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SPC Lwin, Wai Phyo, 27 years old, grew up in QUEENS, NY and served as National Guard in the ARMY with HHC, 1ST BN, 69TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BDE, 42ND INFANTRY DIV, XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, NEW YORK, NY during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On March 2, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Lwin, Wai Phyo in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of HHC, 1ST BN, 69TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BDE, 42ND INFANTRY DIV, XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, NEW YORK, NY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Lwin, Wai Phyo was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
